Rack



H. H. FANTE 'Feb. 20, 1934.

RACK

Filed March 20, 1935 INVENTOR [far/7 f/ FUN/6 BY KM}? 6 Wig- 52 PatentedFeb. 20, 1934 UNITED STATES BACK Harry B. Fante, Detroit, Michaasignorto L. A.

Young Spring awn-e Corporation,

Mich.

Detroit,

Application March 20, 193:. Serial a... 661,854

4 Claims. (01-211-481) The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an improved rack of wire or light rod for conicalmolds or cups of the type used in freezing and molding and handling ice5 cream and the like.

Second, to provide a rack having the above desirable characteristics anduses and which is light in weight, provides for a maximum circulation ofthe freezing medium about the walls of the containers and exposespractically the whole exterior of the container to the freezing medium,and which is structurally strong and highly efllcient for the purposeintended.

Objects relating to details and economies of my invention will appearfrom the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed outin the claims.

A structure which isa preferred embodiment of my invention isillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a rack embodying the features of myinvention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal section on a linecorresponding to line 2-2 of 25 Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary transverse section on a linecorresponding to line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary detail section on a line correspondingto line 55 of Fig. 4

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of a. plurality of theracks arranged in stacked relation.

Referring to the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the drawing,1 represents the top frame, 2 the intermediate frame, and 3 the bottomframe. The frames are substantially rectangular and are arranged inspaced parallel relation, the intermediate frame being spaced only ashort distance below the top frame.

Spaced uprights 4, and hairpin-like corner uprights 5, connect theframes in assembled relation. The bights 6 of the hairpin-like corneruprights project above the top frame to form stacking lugs formaintaining a stack of the racks in vertical alignment.

The top and intermediate frames are provided with coacting cup holders 8and 9, respectively, made up of pairs of transverse wires 10, 10 bowedor looped in opposed relation at 11 and longitudinal wires 12 disposedin crossing relation at 13 between the loops with the parts weldedtogether. The cup holders 8 are of larger diameter than the cup holders9 so that they are adapted to receive the conical molds or cups 14 ofthe type used to contain ice cream and the like. The frames, uprights,and holders are .9 made of light rod or heavy guage wire and are securedin assembled relation by means of welding. Fig. 5 illustrates the weldedjoints. The

top and bottom frames are preferably formed of substantially heavierstock than the remaining parts of the rack.

With the parts thus arranged, the conical cups 14 which are preferablyof paper are inserted in the loop-like holders of the rack, filled withice cream mixture, and the entire rack is then placed in a freezingmedium to solidify the mixture in the conical cups. The open wireformation of the rack and holders provides for a maximum circulation ofthe freezing medium about the containers or cups and exposes practically5 the entire exterior of each container to the freezing medium. Thus,the rack is highly efilcient for use in freezing ice cream mixture inthe conical containers or molds. The rack, of course, may be used inother relations-for example, in the serving of the cones or cups filledwith liquid. 1 a

My improved rack is structurally strong and highly emcient for thepurpose intended, yet in weight it is comparatively light. A pluralityof the trays may be stacked in vertical alignment, as illustrated inFig. 6, in the refrigerator or when the trays are not in use.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in an embodiment whichI have found very practical. I have not attempted to illustrate ordescribe other embodiments or adaptations, as. it is believed thisdisclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt myimprovements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A rack of wire or light rod comprising in combination, spacedparallel substantially rectangular top, intermediate and bottom frames,spaced uprights disposed on the inner sides of said frames, holders forconical cups on said top and intermediate frames and consisting ofcoacting pairs of transverse members looped or bowed in opposed relationand longitudinal members disposed in crossing relation between theloops, and means uniting the parts in assembled relation.

2. A rack comprising vertically spaced frame 9 members, verticallyaligned coacting pairs of holder members connected at their ends toopposite sides of the frame members, the holder members of coactingpairs having opposed semicircular loops providing annular holders, thelower holders being of less diameter than the upper, the reaches of saidholder members between said loops being disposed in straight side byside contacting relation and secured together, and tie members disposedacross the reaches of said holder members and secured thereto and attheir ends to opposed sides of the frame.

3. A rack comprising vertically spaced frame members, and verticallyaligned coacting pairs of holder members connected at their ends toopposite sides of the frame members, the holder members of coactingpairs having opposed semicircular loops providing annular holders, thelower holders being of less diameter than the upper, the reaches of saidholder members between said loops being disposed in straight side byside contacting relation and secured together.

4. A rack comprising vertically spaced frame members, vertically alignedcoacting pairs of holder members connected at their ends to the framemembers, the holder members of meeting pairs having opposed loopsproviding holders, the lower holders being of less diameter than theupper, and tie members disposed across the reaches of said holdermembers and secured thereto and at their ends to opposed sides oi theframe.

Y H. FANTE.

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